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2018 Toyota Supra

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by KenLyns, Sep 9, 2016.

  1. Feb 14, 2018 at 4:57 PM
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    taco terror

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    The reason I brought up the Camaro (or a Mustang GT) is because those are two very well performing sports cars that you can get fully loaded for around $45k.

    I don’t know what this new Supra could offer to beat either one for the price, it will have to be damn good.
     
  2. Feb 14, 2018 at 5:28 PM
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    The new 5.0s can handle a lot of power with bolt on and stock, not including a super charger
     
  3. Feb 14, 2018 at 6:21 PM
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    Yea we'll just have to wait and see. Back in the day the Camaro and Mustang handled poorly due to the solid rear axle and just plain poor suspension design, but that is no longer the case with the current gens. According to the Japanese magazine, the new Supra will have 340 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque, so less power and more torque than a Nismo 370Z (350 hp and 276 lb-ft).
     
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  4. Feb 14, 2018 at 6:50 PM
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    I don't think those are official pricing. Even if they were close, JDM price doesn't equal USDM price.
     
  5. Feb 15, 2018 at 8:45 AM
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  6. Feb 15, 2018 at 9:10 AM
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    ^So that's the GTE version which will have to compete with the likes of the Ford GT. It will be relying heavily on the handicap system (aka BoP) to keep the races interesting.
     
  7. Feb 15, 2018 at 9:24 AM
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    Not even officially announced yet and already riced out.
     
  8. Feb 16, 2018 at 8:23 AM
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    I smell overpriced.
     
  9. Feb 16, 2018 at 9:55 AM
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  10. Feb 16, 2018 at 12:35 PM
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    The Toyota Supra Road Car Probably Won't Be at Geneva, Will Debut in New York

    https://www.supramkv.com/threads/th...wont-be-at-geneva-will-debut-in-new-york.746/
     
  12. Feb 18, 2018 at 1:32 PM
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    Family photo. The Supra looks to be an older prototype without the 6-LED headlights. Wonder if this will be the first Toyota sold stateside to have lug bolts instead of lugnuts?

    [​IMG]
     
  13. Feb 18, 2018 at 7:18 PM
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    LEDs could be an option, they might be standard equipment though.
     
  14. Feb 19, 2018 at 7:04 AM
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  15. Feb 25, 2018 at 8:38 PM
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  20. Mar 6, 2018 at 8:51 AM
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    Looks tight, I’m surprised at how many design elements they kept from the FT1
     

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